Aligning digitalization readiness assessment with strategic roadmapping for Industry 4.0 implementation in conglomerate manufacturers
本研究为集团制造企业开发了一个整合框架，通过模糊德尔菲法识别十个关键维度，并利用模糊解释结构模型揭示其六层层级关系，进而设计出三阶段战略路线图，帮助企业有序推进工业4.0转型。
This study develops an integrated framework for guiding conglomerate manufacturers through Industry 4.0 transformation by combining readiness assessment with strategic roadmapping. A validated readiness model was constructed using the Fuzzy Delphi method, identifying ten critical dimensions. Their interdependencies were then mapped through Fuzzy Interpretive Structural Modelling, revealing a six-level hierarchy. Based on these insights, a three-phase strategic roadmap was designed to reflect the structural complexity of large multi-unit enterprises. The roadmap supports firms in addressing weaknesses, balancing capabilities and achieving advanced digital objectives in a sequenced manner. Unlike existing models that largely focus on SMEs or treat readiness dimensions as independent, this study highlights the hierarchical interdependencies that shape transformation in conglomerates. The findings contribute to theory by integrating readiness and implementation into a single framework and to practice by offering decision makers a structured yet flexible roadmap for orchestrating large-scale Industry 4.0 adoption.